The French Cup is set for this Tuesday with RC Lens and Lille doing battle for a spot in the quarterfinals at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

With just once loss in 13 games against RC Lens, the French Ligue ! champions would be fairly confident as they head into this highly-anticipated matchup.

Lille keen on stretching unbeaten run

Following their bright start to the 2021/2022 season, RC Lens have found it tough of recent as they head into this one without a win in their last six matches. Having managed just three points during this spell, they're currently in 9th place on the league standings. In the previous round, they were also disappointing against non-league side Stade Poitevin who played a majority of the game with a man less whilst limiting RC Lens to a solitary goal.

Lille, on the flip side, are looking more like the side that halted PSG's dominance in the French top-flight as they travel to the Stade Poitevin unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions. They defeated Auxerre in the previous round courtesy of goals from Gomes, David and Celik. This decent run of results has catapulted Les Douges to 8th on the Ligue 1 standings and as such, they would be keen on starting the new year by stretching this unbeaten run to 12 straight games.

Lens vs Lille Team News

Lens possible starting XI:

Farinez; Haidara, Danso, Gradit; Clauss, Frankowski, Fofana, Oumar Doucoure; Costa, Kalimuendo, Sotoca

Lille possible starting XI:

Grbic; Gudmundsson, Fonte, Botman, Djalo; Andre, Niasse, Sanches, Gomes; Bica, Bamba

Lens vs Lille Prediction: 0-1

Lens have a huge chance for victory as the visitors head into this game with a couple of noticeable absentees. However, the French Cup represents an opportunity for the French champions to salvage what is an already disappointing campaign. As such, we would be siding with the visitors in what is expected to be a closely contested affair.